As we are all now aware, Leon Panetta –the Pentagon chief has removed the ban on women to engage in combat.
When this story broke, it certainly caught my interest. Mainly because I can’t understand why any woman would want to voluntarily stand in front of bullets whizing past her nose and suicide bombers.
That being said, I applaud any female who wants to risk her life for home and country. There are many women who currently serve in dangerous positions and I appreciate their sacrifice. If a woman meets the strict physical requirements for combat than kudos to her.
I’ve heard some pretty stupid arguments on this:
- Sex will be rampant
- Rape and torture will ensue
- PMS and sanitary requirements will be an obstacle
I don’t really think these objections even qualify as arguments. Sex is already rampant in the military. This is not a new issue. Rape and torture are a strong possibility for female POW’s, but this happens to the guys too. Most of these gals know exactly what they are signing up for. And PMS and lady concerns can be alleviated by Midol and the birth control pill, making this a non-issue as well.
What concerns me most is that women are so bent on equality with men that we have lost our own unique identity as women.
When did guarding the frontline at home become obsolete? When did caring for our children and investing in our marriages become passe? Why are so many women blind to the fact that we are trading in our beautiful God-given traits of femininity for a power-hungry quest in the name of Feminism?
Don’t get me wrong, I am deeply grateful to all the women who fought for suffrage and equality, but in this instance (women in combat) I think we have taken it too far. Women are certainly equal but we are different, and it’s ok to acknowledge our strengths and weaknesses.
I am a woman. I am a life-giver and a nurturer and I am proud of it. I can do many things that a man can do, but there are certain things men can do better and vice versa. My fourteen year old son can kick my ass if he wanted too. This is a matter of nature not nurture.
Women are also more relational and peace minded than our male counterparts. No one disputes that women are as intelligent as men, but why do we have to compete on a defensive level too?
Ladies, are we that desperate for the thousands of highly dangerous jobs men occupy? Is this what feminism has come to?
Are we really winning this battle?
Can’t we let our guys (born with a natural protective instinct) be the hero’s for once?
I know Catniss Everdeen kicked butt in the Hunger Games, but this is reality, not Hollywood. Most young ladies I know are not highly skilled or even all that interested in weaponry.
If the draft of my daughters is the next nut to crack on the feminist political agenda than you have just lost my vote. I don’t mind if a gun-toting gal wants to VOLUNTEER to take on a frontline job, but do not drag the rest of us ladies into this.
I don’t want my baby girls playing with a Barbie in camo sporting an automatic weapon slung over her shoulder.
I dated a Navy Seal once. When I would ask him what he did in training the night before, he would vaguely mention being dropped off the coast in a helicopter twenty miles offshore and swimming back in the dark.
Just what every woman dreams of…sharks, cold, pain. Personally, I’d rather deal with a teething baby. I get all the sleep deprivation and drama without Jaws nibbling on my toes.
I am at a loss to understand why women would even fight for this? I don’t see it as equality. I see it as insanity. I am willing to admit that birthing three kids (one without drugs), honeymooning in the Middle East, serving the homeless in the inner city and doing house builds in impoverished nations is about as brave as I get. Call me a wuss, call me a WOMAN, it’s ok…
And I do acknowledge some women enjoy more a stimulating career. I just can’t relate at all.
What do you think about women in combat?
Source: Associated Press
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